ขอแค่
kŏr kâe
Meanings
1NounB2
I only ask that; just; as long as
used to introduce a minimal request or condition, meaning 'I only ask that...' or 'as long as'.
Examples
ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitที่ไหนtêe năiที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)ก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessityขอแค่kŏr kâeขอแค่kŏr kâeI only ask that; just; as long asได้ไปdâai bpaiได้ไปdâai bpai[to] get to go; had the chance to goกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merely
We can go anywhere on vacation, as long as I get to go with you is enough.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ขอเพียงkŏr piiangขอเพียงkŏr piiangas long as; if only
as long as; if only
เพียงแค่piiang kâeเพียงแค่piiang kâe1only; just; merely2only if; just by (X)… then…
- only; just; merely
- only if; just by (X)… then…
ตราบใดที่dtràap dai têeตราบใดที่dtràap dai têe1as long as (temporal)2provided that (conditional)
- as long as (temporal)
- provided that (conditional)
Word Breakdown
ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerPart 1
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ขอแค่kŏr kâeขอแค่kŏr kâeI only ask that; just; as long as